George Canguilhem and transhumanism: a Confrontation
- Francisco Vázquez García 1
- Daniel Toscano López 2
- 1 Professor of Philosophy, University of Cádiz, Spain.
- 2 Faculty of Medicine, Center for Bioethics / Observatory of Bioethics and Law, Universidad delDesarrollo, Chile
ISSN: 0012-0413
Year of publication: 2021
Volume: 119
Issue: 6
Pages: 79-103
Type: Article
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Metrics
JCR (Journal Impact Factor)
- Year 2021
- Journal Impact Factor: 0.022
- Journal Impact Factor without self cites: 0.022
- Article influence score: 0.006
- Best Quartile: Q4
- Area: FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 144/144 (Ranking edition: SCIE)
SCImago Journal Rank
- Year 2021
- SJR Journal Impact: 0.159
- Best Quartile: Q3
- Area: Law Quartile: Q3 Rank in area: 506/874
- Area: Food Science Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 268/363
- Area: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 279/380
CIRC
- Social Sciences: B
Scopus CiteScore
- Year 2021
- CiteScore of the Journal : 0.2
- Area: Law Percentile: 18
- Area: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Percentile: 7
- Area: Food Science Percentile: 6
Journal Citation Indicator (JCI)
- Year 2021
- Journal Citation Indicator (JCI): 0.02
- Best Quartile: Q4
- Area: FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 164/165
Abstract
In this paper, which is metaphilosophical and not historiographic, it is about finding in GeorgesCanguilhem's work valid elements to elaborate a critique of transhumanist ideology. The originalityof Canguilhem's proposal resides first of all in placing himself outside the field of bioethics, optinginstead for a biological philosophy or a philosophy of medicine. Secondly, it maintains a"technophilic" position, which roots technique in the normative movement of life. Finally,Canguilhem defends a non-essentialist conception of life, understood as contingent variation and asan evaluative activity.